16.72.070 Enhanced fees.
Fees listed in EMC 16.72.010 shall be doubled for failure to apply for and obtain the permits listed in EMC 16.72.010 prior to commencing construction or any land use development activity for which fees are required.
A. This requirement applies to land use permit applications for any action proposed to correct a violation under an enforcement order issued pursuant to Chapter 1.20 EMC.
B. This requirement shall not apply to any application proposed to correct active land use enforcement actions by the code enforcement division, provided the applicant is diligently pursuing compliance with the applicable land use regulations.
C. The director of planning and community development shall have the discretion to terminate any application for which the director determines that the applicant is using the application process primarily to delay enforcement. (Ord. 3901-22 § 2 (Exh. B § 43), 2022; Ord. 3390-14 § 7, 2014.)